Henry Tazewell

Henry Tazewell (27 November 1753-24 January 1799) was a US Senator from Virginia from 29 December 1794 to 24 January 1799, succeeding John Taylor and preceding Wilson Cary Nicholas. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Biography
Henry Tazewell was born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1753, and he became a lawyer in 1773. During the American Revolutionary War, he raised a troop of cavalry and served as its captain, and he became a member of the House of Burgesses in 1775. In 1776, he wrote the state constitution, and he was a member of the General Assembly from 1778 to 1785. From 1785 to 1793, he sat on the Virginia General Court, serving as Chief Justice from 1789. In 1794, he was chosen to succeed John Taylor on the US Senate after his death, and Tazewell served until his own death in 1799.